Published: Monday, December 23, 2013 at 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified: Monday, December 23, 2013 at 10:11 p.m.

Port Orange police are searching for this man they say robbed a SunTrust Bank on South Nova Road.

Port Orange Police Department

Police Lt. John Jakovenko said a man dressed in a Santa Claus hat, beard and white gloves entered the SunTrust Bank at 3865 S. Nova Road shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, placed a wrapped gift on the counter and said to the tellers, “This is not a joke.”

Apparently lacking in the Christmas spirit his disguise would imply, he passed a teller a note demanding cash and insinuating the package was dangerous.

The teller gave the bad Santa an undisclosed amount of cash and he fled the bank in a dark colored vehicle. He was still at large as of Monday evening.

The bank was evacuated and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office bomb squad was called to investigate the wrapped gift the robber left in the bank.

It turned out not to be an explosive device, police said.

The robber was described as being of medium build and about 6 feet tall.

Anyone with information regarding this robbery or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Detective George Oliveira at 386-506-5895.

<p>A man dressed as Santa Claus made the Port Orange Police Department's naughty list by robbing a bank Monday. </p><p>Police Lt. John Jakovenko said a man dressed in a Santa Claus hat, beard and white gloves entered the SunTrust Bank at 3865 S. Nova Road shortly after 3 p.m. Monday, placed a wrapped gift on the counter and said to the tellers, “This is not a joke.” </p><p>Apparently lacking in the Christmas spirit his disguise would imply, he passed a teller a note demanding cash and insinuating the package was dangerous. </p><p>The teller gave the bad Santa an undisclosed amount of cash and he fled the bank in a dark colored vehicle. He was still at large as of Monday evening. </p><p>The bank was evacuated and the Volusia County Sheriff's Office bomb squad was called to investigate the wrapped gift the robber left in the bank.</p><p>It turned out not to be an explosive device, police said.</p><p>The robber was described as being of medium build and about 6 feet tall.</p><p>Anyone with information regarding this robbery or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Detective George Oliveira at 386-506-5895.</p>